Say yes to trams in Leith

City of Edinburgh Council published its outline business case on 28 August 2017 regarding bringing the trams to Leith/Newhaven.

A report accompanying the OBC will now be considered at a special meeting of the Transport and Environment Committee on 4 September, before going to Full Council on 21 September.

Please take the time to sign this petition calling for the trams to be brought to Leith/Newhaven. Also, please take the time to write in the comments section your reasons for supporting the trams coming to the area and whether you live in the area, are a business in the area, or someone with a general interest in Leith/Newhaven.

Key points from the Outline Business Case as presented by City of Edinburgh Council are;

Rapid population and economic growth· Over the next decade, Edinburgh and surrounding area expected to be home to faster growing population than anywhere else in Scotland. National Records of Scotland projections published in 2016 suggest city should be planning for an additional 47,000 people by 2024 and additional 102,000 by 2039 (20% increase)

· Number of households forecast to increase by over 38,000 (16%) by 2032. A quarter (25%) of this growth is forecast to occur in Leith Docks and Western Harbour area

· Employment levels in Edinburgh are projected to grow by 7.6% between 2013 and 2022